A Portrait of Walt Disney World

A Portrait of Walt Disney World
Author: Kevin Kern
Publisher: Disney Editions
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781368052849

This expansive, must-have coffee table book paints a robust portrait of the Walt Disney World Resort, across half a century, through diverse and vibrant voices and mostly unseen Disney theme park concept art and photographs. Walt Disney's vision for the Florida Project begins with Disneyland and the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. After an imaginative and expansive design, a unique land acquisition process, and an innovative construction period, the Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its Grand Opening in October 1971. It featured a theme park dubbed the Magic Kingdom and three recreational resorts: Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Village, and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. As Walt Disney World consistently grew and further evolved through the five decades that followed, certain themes reverberated: an appreciation for nostalgia, a joy for fantasy, a hunger for discovery, and an unending hope for a better tomorrow. Inspirational and memorable theme parks, water parks, sports arenas, recreational water sports, world-class golf courses, vast shopping villages, and a transportation network unlike any other in the world resulted in fun, festive, and familiar characters, traditions, spectacles, merchandise, and so much more. The resort has come to represent the pulse of American leisure and has served as a backdrop for life's milestones both big and small, public and private. Walt Disney World: A Portrait of the First Half Century serves as a treasure trove for vacationers, students of hospitality, artists, and all Disney collectors. Searching for that perfect gift for the Disney theme park fan in your life? Explore more archival-quality books from Disney Editions: Holiday Magic at the Disney Parks The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks Yesterday's Tomorrow: Disney's Magical Mid-Century Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food Maps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghai The Haunted Mansion: Imagineering a Disney Classic Poster Art of the Disney Parks

Mickey's Walt Disney World Adventure (Disney Classic)

Mickey's Walt Disney World Adventure (Disney Classic)
Author: Cathy Hapka
Publisher: Golden/Disney
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2022-01-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0736443231

Join Mickey and Minnie on an adventure through Walt Disney World in this classic Little Golden Book from 1997! Experience Walt Disney World like never before as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and their friends spend a day in the park! Fly through Tomorrowland, float down the Jungle Cruise, drive across Main Street, U.S.A., and more in this delightful story full of fan-favorite characters and attractions. This book was originally published for the 25th anniversary of Walt Disney World in 1997 and has been updated to match the current attractions at the park, making it perfect for Disney fans and Little Golden Book collectors of all ages!

Walt Disney World Adventure

Walt Disney World Adventure
Author: Tracie Cook
Publisher: Tracie Cook
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0982910916

Turn a trip to Walt Disney World into a learning adventure! The mystery and magic of Walt Disney World is captured in this fun-filled adventure field guide. Jam-packed with curriculum-based activities and challenges, "Walt Disney World Adventure" encourages Explorers to follow cryptic clues, decode concealed messages, and solve challenging puzzles as they uncover hidden details and unlock Disney secrets around the four theme parks. "Helpful hints"-tools provided to help the reader navigate the Challenges-ensures motivated young learners through adventurous middle schoolers will find the fun facts, games, and activities interesting and entertaining. "Walt Disney World Adventure: A Field Guide and Activity Book for Explorers" is perfect for building anticipation before a trip, a useful and accessible guide to the parks, and a learning resource after the trip with the use of "Next Step" learning activities. There are also "Kid Tips" offering recommendations from other Explorers. Now your Walt Disney World vacation will have the educational content of a school field trip, the self-guided fun of a quest, and the lasting documentation of a personal journal. Plus, kids can earn their "Explorer Certificates," share their own recommendations, and find out how to become a Featured Kid Explorer."

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2010

Birnbaum's Walt Disney World 2010
Author: Birnbaum Guides
Publisher: Disney Editions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781423117001

Birnbaum’s Walt Disney World, the most respected and well-known name in travel guides, takes readers to the world’s most popular tourist attraction. Since ours is the only guidebook that’s official, this book includes the most accurate information on prices, changes, and new attractions for 2010. Highlights include the scoop on "Magical Beginnings," Walt Disney World's specially tailored, money-saving vacation plan for families with pre-schoolers, and updates on Pleasure Island's new venues, eateries, and shopping opportunities. This new edition includes detailed accounts of all that's new in the World, including shows, attractions, restaurants, and lounges; updates on ticket structures and advice on how to pick what's right for you; current coverage of the latest eateries on the WDW scene, such as Sanaa (at Animal Kingdom Lodge), The Wave (at the Contemporary), and T-Rex: A Pre-historic Family Adventure; and expanded descriptions of WDW's famous "character meals"--restaurants that let guests mingle with Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and the rest of the gang while enjoying breakfast, lunch, or dinner. We'll also feature fresh hot tips and new strategies for stretching your Disney vacation dollar!

A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World

A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World
Author: Andrew Kiste
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2016
Genre: Amusement parks
ISBN: 9781435165502

"In A Historical Tour of Walt Disney World, Andrew Kiste not only pulls back the pixie dust curtain on some of the most iconic rides in the Magic Kingdom, but also pulls back the next curtain, revealing the historical and cultural influences that inspired Walt Disney and his Imagineers. Did you ever wonder why Walt wanted a Jungle Cruise? Or how closely his pirates were based on real pirates? Or why the original conception for Tomorrowland didn't work out? Or how the Crystal Palace is really the work of a forgotten Victorian architect? Learn the history BEHIND the history of such popular Magic Kingdom locations and attractions as: Main Street, U.S.A. -- Jungle Cruise -- Pirates of the Caribbean -- Crystal Palace -- Tomorrowland. Find out where the Imagineers got THEIR ideas!" -- Amazon.com

Birnbaum's 2023 Walt Disney World for Kids

Birnbaum's 2023 Walt Disney World for Kids
Author: Birnbaum Guides
Publisher: Disney Editions
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2022-09-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781368083546

Walt Disney World honors its fiftieth anniversary with "The World's Most Magical Celebration," an incredible 18-month event that lasts until March 2023. As the resort celebrates and continues to grow and evolve, trust Birnbaum as your 2022-2023 guide for: insider tips for young readers kid-friendly descriptions of all theme park shows and attractions colorful maps, photos, Disney character illustrations, and more Real kids give honest advice for the most awesome vacation at Walt Disney World. Inside we'll also tell you how to: Fly the Millennium Falcon starship, take part in a battle between the Resistance and the First Order, and even drink a glass of blue milk at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. See which attractions belong on many kids' "must-do" lists, including the exciting Slinky Dog Dash and the zany Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Discover toe-tapping shows and dazzling nighttime spectaculars Get advice from young Disney experts with kid-written tips and attraction reviews Share what YOU think about all your favorite Walt Disney World rides and attractions Hunt for dozens of Hidden Mickeys spread throughout Walt Disney World theme parks Meet favorite Disney characters and collect autographs with special autograph pages at the back of the book Also preserve your memories in a special scrapbook section Planning a trip to the Walt Disney World? Be sure to have all the official guides from Disney Editions: Birnbaum's 2023 Walt Disney World The Hidden Mickeys of Walt Disney World

Walt Disney's Disneyland

Walt Disney's Disneyland
Author: Chris Nichols
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9783836563482

Discover the story of Disneyland, Walt Disney's visionary theme park in Anaheim, California. This bountiful visual history includes stunning color photographs, concept drawings, as well as ephemera from the historical collections of the Walt Disney Company and the golden age of photojournalism, to trace the park's development and immersive...

The Wonders of Walt Disney World

The Wonders of Walt Disney World
Author: Aaron Goldberg
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN: 9781370117734

Planning a visit to the Walt Disney World Resort? The Wonders of Walt Disney World is the essential read before your visit with Mickey. It's part guidebook, part secret stories, part informative history, and part of your plan for a magical trip!The Wonders of Walt Disney World will guide you from park to park and attraction to attraction, across all of the Disney property. It will open your eyes to the stories behind the stories of each attraction and bring forth hundreds of secrets that Disney weaves and hides just below the surface.Wherever you are on the Disney continuum, from your first trip to your hundred and first trip, this book will make your Disney experience all the richer. Even for the self-proclaimed Disney expert, there are numerous insider stories and details to entertain and inform you:What lasting legacy did Justin Timberlake and *NSYNC leave at Epcot?Which attraction at the Magic Kingdom has been scientifically proven to greatly aid in passing a kidney stone?What does actor Tom Selleck have to do with Epcot's lovable Figment character?Unbeknownst to Disney at the time, which country announced they were going to be the first to sponsor a pavilion at Epcot, only to have the deal fall apart?In addition to discovering the secrets, stories, and magic, The Wonders of Walt Disney World elaborates on many subjects a traditional guidebook touches on, as featured throughout are ratings for rides, restaurants, and resorts from the world's largest travel website. Already have one of those popular yet dense guidebooks? This book is the perfect complement.Updated annually, it's the perfect companion for your next trip or a nostalgic look back on what you have experienced or may have missed during your last visit. If you've never been to Walt Disney World, or even if you visit several times a year, by the time you finish the book, you will have not only a better sense of where things are throughout the parks but a greater appreciation for the attractions themselves.As the un-guidebook, The Wonders of Walt Disney World is a comprehensive and entertaining tour designed for both easy reading and reference.Come discover the wonders that are hiding in plain sight!